False fire alarm caused by expired detector battery, Fitchburg MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a dialysis center near Electric Ave in Fitchburg. Emergency responders found that the alarm was caused by a smoke detector with an expired battery left inside. No fire or danger was found, and the alarm was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS
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02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Paramount 551 electric gas,
00:12
the Veda dialysis of infection.
00:15
Paramarmer 2 respond.
00:17
That's 551, Electric Ave.
00:20
DaVita Dialysis of infection.
00:22
Paramarmit 2 response, (number withheld).
00:30
Answering. Four good rounds, 1917.
00:34
Receive thank you.
00:38
And file on the bucket trip.
00:41
Entry.
00:44
So when I received 1917, it was on the first round, and then for some reasons when rounds two and three activated a trip box not oneself.
00:56
Receive.
01:04
Engine 6 fire alarm, we'll be on arrival.
01:06
Two and a half story type 5 townhouse.
01:09
Submitting up to show one times three sides.
01:12
C1Hus Command investigates.
01:16
Recease 567.
01:17
Set the firearms system off in the public safety building to test that by.
01:35
Thank you. Okay.
01:36
All right if you want to offer.
01:41
Mr. Your other one, 857.
01:45
South Coast State, this is Springfield Welcome Center.
01:48
We are 10-1.
01:51
T-5, Springfield, we are 10-1.
02:01
A lot of one-toppedant.
02:05
This is a H-a-tube.
02:12
Commanded to fire alarm.
02:16
Fire alarm.
02:21
Yeah, that was an expired detector, but the resident drew away.
02:25
I forgot to take the battery out.
02:27
So it was beeping.
02:29
All companies will be clear.
02:31
C1 terminate field command.
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Location mentioned:
Electric Ave, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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